“I told him I couldn’t stay there with the gator there, so he had to make some adjustments for the New York City kid,” Ogletree said.

Delmas got Mojo as a baby, a gift from former Lion Ernie Sims, who has his own animal menagerie. But the damn thing kept growing, and requiring more food—Mojo’s up to two rats, three times a week. So Delmas arranged to have Mojo picked up by a local exotic animal shop, where he’s waiting for his new home.